A first date, a lottery, treachery and deceit. Sometimes fate has other plans. Sometimes there’s more to tell.

In
Furthermore: An Anthology, eighteen original stories take you on a
journey through worlds here and beyond. From the depths of the earth to
the embrace of the sea, your favorite series continue. Prequels,
alternative views, and new scenes give readers a chance to experience
more than originally told.

Including stories from Rebekah
Campbell, Amber Garr, David Estes, Leigh Michael, Karen Amanda Hooper,
Stephanie Judice, and Mayandree Michael. And most importantly, in honor
of those who lost the battle and those who continue to fight, all
proceeds from this anthology will be donated to cancer research and
support.

SURPRISE VISITOR -Emily has never been a fan of
surprises but Eric has something up his sleeve to change her mind. (The
Darkness Through The Light Series)

GETTING TO KNOW THE HEAVIES -
The two Sullivan bodyguards are still human beings underneath it all.
And everyone has a weakness. (The Darkness Through The Light Series)

PEOPLE
CHANGE - When Eric asks his dad a question about his mother, it’s time
to go back to where it all began and then went so badly wrong. (The
Darkness Through The Light Series)

COLD FEET - Kain witnesses
Eviana’s deceit on their wedding day and is forced to deal with the
consequences of her behavior. (The Syrenka Series)

RIFT - Daniel
encourages the group to make a detour to the Grand Canyon, as the
distance between the friends begins to rival the great ravine. (The
Syrenka Series)

DISCOVERY - Leila’s first encounter with her psychic mentor is nothing short of memorable. (The Leila Marx Novels)

HUMAN RESOURCES – Blake finds a new job while Mac finds a friend who reminds him of home. (The Leila Marx Novels)

THE
RUNAWAY- TAWNI’S STORY - After learning of her parents’ treachery,
Tawni leaves home seeking to make amends for their transgressions. (The
Dwellers Saga)

THE LIFE LOTTERY- A STORY FROM YEAR ZERO - With
the survival of the human race on the brink, there’s only one way to
decide who will be saved in the underground caves: The Lottery. (The
Dwellers Saga)

FATE: Experience Annabelle’s struggle to fulfill
the ABA Prophecy in a new light through the parting words of Adrian,
Aurelia, Blake, and Lady Katherine. (Annabelle’s Story)

THE SOUND
OF LOVE - Glimpse into one of Nathaniel’s previous lives and see how
his soul mate reacts when tragedy strikes. (The Kindrily Series)

MUIRNE’S
MELODY--To escape her master’s vile desires, Muirne flees into the
snow-swept night, finding a green-eyed stranger and a mystical destiny.
(Saga of the Setti Series)

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Beat the game. Save the world.
Pandora’s just your average teen, glued to her cell phone and laptop, surfing Facebook and e-mailing with her friends, until the day her long-lost father sends her a link to a mysterious site featuring twelve photos of her as a child. Unable to contain her curiosity, Pandora enters the site, where she is prompted to play her favorite virtual-reality game, Zero Day. This unleashes a global computer virus that plunges the whole world into panic: suddenly, there is no Internet. No cell phones. No utilities, traffic lights, hospitals, law enforcement. Pandora teams up with handsome stepbrothers Eli and Theo to enter the virtual world of Zero Day. Simultaneously, she continues to follow the photographs from her childhood in an attempt to beat the game and track down her father, her one key to saving the world as we know it. Part The Matrix, part retelling of the Pandora myth, Doomed has something for gaming fans, dystopian fans, and romance fans alike.

Review:

What can I say about Doomed? Oh yeah, that it was freaking
amazing! The world that Tracy Deebs has thrown us into is a new and exciting
one. One where it is half a video game and half a real life story, but it is
sometimes hard to tell the difference. I really loved what Tracy put these
characters through and all the twist and turns of the story!

Cover:

So, I had the cover where it was actual people on it, and I
really loved that one! It captured the story and showed the technological
aspect of it too. The new cover, which I have no idea which one they will end
up using, is a power button with the shadow of a finger, and that one kind of
creeps me out in some unknown way.

Plot/ Writing:

The writing was amazing, as always. She put us through so
many twists and turns, almost seamlessly and you never stopped guessing. She
really integrated the story of Pandora’s Box really well and the use of what
every kid has now, some type or form of technology and what would happen if it
suddenly died out. That was a concept that was foreign to me, and now with
Doomed and the TV show Revolution, it has been explored in different ways, and
both ways are very interesting to read and watch.

Characters:

Pandora was a very interesting character to say the least. She
was very driven and well due to her namesake, curious. She went on this adventure
without knowing what the outcome would be and well, it was interesting to see
where it took her. Pandora was one of those girls that you either loved or
hated because of her personality, and I loved her. She risked her life for
this, and she was brave. Really, really brave.

Where did these boys come from? Theo and Eli = amazing. That
is all I can say about them. For a while, I thought they were some kind of god because
it was a story about Pandora’s Box and I wanted them to be gods, but sadly they
weren’t. They were just normal teenage boys, with a really good sense of
survival. I had no idea how they managed all the things they pulled off in the
book, but the somehow did and well, it was amazing. I have no idea where they
got these talents and they made them perfect. Oh and Team Theo all the way!

All in All:

I love Tracy Deebs writing and stories, and Doomed was no
exception to the amazingness that is her story telling. Doomed is reality meets
cyber space, and everything in between. Pick up Doomed and you will not be
sorry!

Leila Marx is trying to put her life back together after her fiancé is
murdered. When Detective Garrick Pearson enlists her help with a difficult
case, she is thankful for the distraction and the opportunity to use her
talents as a touch clairvoyant. Leila and Garrick delve into the mystery behind
a series of missing teenage girls and mummified corpses while discovering their
own growing attraction to each other.

Conner Hoffman is an intriguing lawyer and striking half-demon who enters
Leila’s life unexpectedly. Although her visions are terrifying, she is
fascinated by his charm and his legacy. When it becomes evident that the
murders are linked to a paranormal event, Conner introduces Leila to a world
unbeknownst to ordinary society. She suddenly finds herself immersed in
supernatural politics, sorcery, and danger as she becomes the killer’s next
target.

Staying alive will mean relying on friends, accepting the unbelievable, and
trusting in her heart again.

Amber Garr - Touching Evil
Music is my muse when I write, and Touching Evil certainly had
it's own playlist. These are some of my favorites I kept coming back to
over and over (songs and albums that contained these songs).

Bloodstream - Stateless

My Boy Builds Coffins - Florence and The Machine

A Few Degrees - Black Marmot

Black to Blue - October Sky

Blue Lips - Regina Spektor

Don't Have Time - Liz Phair

I Was Broken - Marcus Foster

Workhorse - My Brightest Diamond

Mary - Oingo Boingo

Sweet Water Kill - Rasputina

A Mirror Without - Royal Wood

You're a Wolf - Sea Wolf

Breathe Me - Sia

True Blood Soundtrack (all seasons!)

Black Hawk Down Soundtrack

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Amber Garr spends her days conducting scientific experiments and wondering if her next door neighbor is secretly a vampire. Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Florida with her husband and their furry kids. Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell. She writes both adult and young adult urban fantasies and when not obsessing over the unknown, she can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie.

Monday, January 07, 2013

No one is like Daemon Black.When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.Together we’re stronger... and they know it.

Review:

There is not much I can say about this amazing book, so it
can be summed up in two sentences. Awesome characters, awesome story line, and horrible
cliffhanger. It’s the holy trinity of books.